JUDGMENT

Sethi, J.—These appeals are directed against the order of the High Court acquitting the respondents who, upon trial, were found guilty and convicted by the trial Court for the commission of the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. They were sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 10,000/- each to be paid, on realisation, to the widow of the de­ceased. It is contended that the judgment of the High Court is per­verse, based upon assumptions and conjectures, completely ignoring the reliable legal evidence and has resulted in miscarriage of justice which is sought to be set right.

2. The occurrence in which one Raj Karan aged about 23 years was murdered, took place in Village Siwah near Panipat in the State of Haryana. Report of the occurrence was lodged on the same day at about 10.30 a.m. at the police station which is 8 kms. away from the place of occurrence. The copy of the said report was sent to the Area Magis­trate under Section 157 of the Cr.P.C. which reached the Magistrate at 11.00 a.m.

3. The deceased along with his 7 other brothers was living in the said village Siwah where they owned their lands. One of his br